Monday -Two new Visitors and Some great games

We had a nice group out playing on Monday. If I remember correctly we had twelve of us out playing. Regulars - Chris, Renee, Don, Steve, Mary, Marilynn, Al, Rich and I. Rick came over to watch for a while and chat with those waiting to play. He pulled a muscle in his leg the last time he played........so all he could do was watch.

WE ALL WISH YOU A QUICK RECOVERY AND HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK ON THE COURTS REAL SOON!!!

Randy Schaeffer, who visited us last Friday returned to play with the group today. We learned tonight that Randy was the one who started pickelball in his home community. He found and printed the rules of the game on USAPA, put out some flyers to recruit players and together the group learned how to play. Tonight he brought two more of those players with him. WELCOME MARY MANNING AND JOANIE KELLER!!!

Randy had asked Rich if he would meet the three of them at the courts before regular play for some training on the main points and strategies of the game. Rich worked with the the three of them for about 45 minutes before the rest of the crew showed up to play.

The level of play tonight was great!!! I know that I was in two games where the final score was 14/12 and 12/10! Like Randy - Mary and Joane were very good players.

That's Rich working with the three of them on the "dink" shot.

Meadow Poine Picklers really enjoyed our visitors tonight. We know Randy will be back and we want him to know he's welcome any time. Wish we could get Joanie and Mary to come back more often. Mary will be travelling with her Soft Ball All Star team. She playes second base.....and sometimes plays shortstop. Then she's off to Washington, DC and then to Texas. Maybe we'll see her again in August? As for Mary.....we hope she can make it back before then. She is the athletic trainer for Pasco/Hernando Community College so will be back to work full time in August.

We managed to get in a couple of guys games and ladies games.......Here's Steve and Chris playing against Randy and Don. I wonder if that ball was out!

And here are the ladies. Another very good game. This is Joanie and Mary (far side) against Marilynn and Renee.

AND BY THE WAY..........I HEARD A RUMOR THAT ONE OF OUR MP PICKLERS HAD A BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK.........TUESDAY???

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTHANN!!